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be dishonorable
系表结构，描述主语的性质。
His actions were dishonorable and brought shame to the family.
他的行为是不光彩的，给家族带来了耻辱。
不光彩的；可耻的
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
不光彩的；可耻的
lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor
His actions were dishonorable and brought shame to the family.
他的行为是不光彩的，给家族带来了耻辱。
不光彩的；缺乏荣誉或正直的
lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor
欺诈性的；有欺骗倾向的
deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive
The coach was angry because one player used dishonorable tricks to win the match.
教练很生气，因为一名队员用不光彩的手段赢得了比赛。
AI contextual example
She believed that hiding the truth from her parents was dishonorable, so she told them everything.
她认为对父母隐瞒真相是不光彩的，所以她把一切都告诉了他们。
AI contextual example
He found the idea of selling faulty products to customers dishonorable and quit his job.
他觉得向顾客出售有缺陷的产品是不光彩的，于是辞了职。
AI contextual example
dishonorable in thought and deed
思想和行为都可耻
WordNet
系表结构，描述主语的性质。
His actions were dishonorable and brought shame to the family.
他的行为是不光彩的，给家族带来了耻辱。
『consider + 宾语 + (to be) + 形容词』结构。
Many cultures consider lying to be dishonorable.
许多文化认为撒谎是不光彩的。
形式主语it，真正主语为不定式短语。
It is dishonorable to cheat on an exam.
考试作弊是可耻的。
Not this
He dishonorable his family.
Use this
He dishonored his family.
dishonorable是形容词，不能直接作动词；应用动词dishonor表示‘使蒙羞’。
Not this
That is a dishonorable.
Use this
That is a dishonorable act.
dishonorable是形容词，不能单独作名词；需加名词act等构成名词短语。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
不名誉退伍；不光彩退役
He was given a dishonorable discharge for selling military secrets.
他因出售军事机密而被不名誉退伍。
不光彩的行为；可耻行径
The committee investigated the officer's dishonorable conduct.
委员会调查了该军官的不光彩行为。
可耻的行为；不光彩之举
Spreading rumors about a coworker is a dishonorable act.
散布关于同事的谣言是一种可耻的行为。
无耻之徒；不光彩的人
He proved himself a dishonorable man when he refused to repay the debt.
他拒绝还债，证明了自己是个无耻之徒。
不光彩的手段；不正当方法
They won the contract by dishonorable means.
他们用不光彩的手段赢得了合同。
不光荣退伍；因严重违法行为被军队开除
He received a dishonorable discharge after being caught stealing military equipment.
他因偷窃军用设备被抓，被不光荣地开除军籍。
最差提名；最烂奖（仿照honorable mention的反语说法）
That movie gets my dishonorable mention for the worst plot of the year.
那部电影因年度最差情节获得了我的“最烂奖”提名。
Use dishonorable naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
拆解记忆：dis（否定）+ honorable（光荣的）= 不光荣的。想象一个骑士因欺诈被剥夺荣誉，脸上无光。
语域：formal 常见场景：正式书面语、道德评判、法律或历史叙述 dishonorable 语气比较正式，多用于严肃的道德评价或正式语境，如对行为、人品或历史人物的负面定论；日常口语中较少直接使用。
Honorable (/ˈɑnɝəbəl/) genuinely rhymes with the stressed part of dishonorable. The -orable ending is a spelling trap: adorable (/əˈdɔrəbəl/) and deplorable (/dɪˈplɔrəbəl/) use /ɔr/, while inexorable (/ɪnˈɛksərəbəl/) and favorable (/ˈfeɪvərəbəl/) use /ər/; none of these rhyme with dishonorable.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.